Tag: Awaab’s law
Housing Ombudsman urges action after failures in rat infe...
The Housing Ombudsman is urging the social housing sector to prepare for Awaab’s law after one housing association left a house unhabitable...
Government admits Renters’ Rights Bill could drive rent i...
The government finally admits the Renters’ Rights Bill could force landlords to raise rents to cover costs of additional regulation.
Nearly half of renters struggle with mould – survey
The wet UK weather is exacerbating a growing problem – mould and damp in rental properties and a survey has found that 43% of renters...
Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading
The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament with Angela Rayner promising to reform the rental sector.
The...
Government to consult on new housing standards for the PRS
The government has unveiled a series of new measures aimed at ensuring decent homes for all private rented sector (PRS) tenants in...
Angela Rayner wants to ‘work in partnership’ ...
The deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told delegates at the Labour Party conference that she wanted to ‘work in partnership’...
Letting agents blame tenants for damp and mould in rental...
Damp and mould in rental properties is usually caused by tenants, say letting agents.
A survey by the Property Ombudsman shows that...